Muddling Through the Middle

Trying to write 50,000 when life doesn't go as envisioned Writer's note: If this post seems familiar, it was originally written and published on the evening of 12/14/22 on Substack. I wrote it in real time during NaNoWriMo 2022. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can … Continue reading Muddling Through the Middle

Best Laid Plans

A post-NaNoWriMo Update of Sorts Writer's note: If this post seems familiar, it was originally written and published on the evening of 12/11/22 on Substack. I wrote it in real time after NaNoWriMo 2022. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can sign-up for "Postcards" here.) However, … Continue reading Best Laid Plans

NaNoWriMo // Day 3–er, Day 4 Update

The one where I re-discovered Harry Potter Word Crawls and Wrote 3,669 words today Writer's note: If this post seems familiar, it was originally written and published on the morning of DATE on Substack. I wrote in real time during NaNoWriMo 2022. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests … Continue reading NaNoWriMo // Day 3–er, Day 4 Update

Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-NaWriMo and Leah

All the things NaNoWriMo and My Leah Novel Writer's note: If this feels familiar, it's possible you read it way back in November 2022 when I wrote in real time during NaNoWriMo. The original post was on Substack. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can sign-up … Continue reading Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-NaWriMo and Leah

Story Behind the Poem // day 6

Day 6, "raise your voice" Another night at the dining room table, writing poems and blog posts. I love it. I'm more tired than I have been because the past few nights I've been wrapping this up around this time, not just starting. However, after dinner (at the table! not on the couch with a … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 6

Story Behind the Poem // day 4

Day 4 "a hope" Yesterday's haiku, "social distancing", was a bit of a downer. Both versions. But I need to remember that it has taken me months to wrestle with these emotions. (Fellow Californians, Day 138 of the state-wide shelter-in-place is coming to end as I post this. But, who's counting?) With today's hakiu, I … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 4